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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE                                                                                        2005 - Now

Adjunct Faculty

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Taught: Intro to Computing, Personal Computing

 APPLIED PRODUCTS, TECHNICAL RESOURCES                                                           2000 - 2001

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Contract Software Builder (IBM Corp.)

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Execute and verify software build scripts for compiling, linking, and packaging products on Windows NT and OS/2. Modify and develop scripts as required.

 COMPUTER TASK GROUP                                                                                                    1997 - 2000

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Contract Software Tester (IBM Corp.)

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Develop and execute software test plan. Test Windows NT based Internet application interface to databases. Test using Netscape and Internet Explorer browsers.

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 Develop and execute software tests for function and translation text of international versions of: OS/2 Netscape (HTML, JAVA), Netfinity, OS/2 Printer Drivers, WorkSpace on Demand, and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business.

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Install and configure network for servers and clients: OS/2 Warp, Windows 98, Windows NT.

 AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TEMPLE COLLEGE,                                                1992 - 1998

UNIV. OF MARY HARDIN BAYLOR

Adjunct Faculty, Instructor

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Taught: Intro to Computing, Computer Organization &Architecture, Programming in Qbasic, Business Internet Communication, Document Processing Systems. (WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Dbase, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Access, IE)

 IBM CORPORATION                                                                                                              1978 - 1992

Staff Programmer, 1984 - 1992

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Programmed Configuration Panels and international keyboards for data communication product (IBM C language)

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Managed lab floor for ten country translation/testing teams on two projects. (OS/2 communication manager, database manager, and LAN) Used SQL on Database Manger for management of translation files. Provided interface between teams and development community.

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Designed, programmed, and trained OS/2 ES 1.0, LS 2.0  NLS programmer and coordinator (VM and OS/2 REXX language).  Wrote keyboard code for Greece, Israel, and Egypt.

Senior Associate, 1978 - 1984

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Wrote and tested DisplayWrite (DOS/PC) error code. Coordinated DisplayWrite Specification using GML, and SCRIPT.

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 Designed, executed, and analyzed Shuttle Flight Computer Operating System, ascent simulation. Presented results to NASA. (APL, HAL/S, PL/1, JCL, and AP101 ASSEMBLER languages)

FORD AEROSPACE AND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION                                   1974 - 1978

Research and Development Engineer

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Designed data displays used by astronauts and the Data Processing System console controller. Trained astronauts and flight control engineers. Served on console team. Prepared drawings and procedures for training and use during the Shuttle orbital flight. Certified Space Shuttle Space Flight Controller.

 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON                                                                                                  1973 - 1974

Instructor in Physics

 BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE                                                                                                1974

Assistant Programmer USING FORTRAN V

 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE                                                                                               1969 - 1973

Staff Sergeant, Electronic Engineering and Training, TACAN

 Mohawk Valley Community College                                                                   1971 - 1972

Instructor in Mathematics

 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON                                                                                                  1966 - 1969

Teaching Assistant in Physics

EDUCATION

 15 Graduate Hours in CIS

Tarleton State University, 2005

 Master of Science - Physics

University of Houston, 1974

Teaching Fellowship, Research Assistant, Sigma Pi Sigma

 Bachelor of Science - Physics - Cum Laude

Minor: mathematics

Midwestern University, 1966

Student Court Judge, Lions Scholarship,

Baptist Student Union, Pershing Rifles  

 

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